Putting Cumbria First, also known as CumbriaFirst, is a regional political party based in Penrith, Cumbria. It was founded in January 2019 by local businessman Jonathan Davies with a vision of putting Cumbria's interests first.[2]
Putting Cumbria First | |
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| Leader | Jonathan Davies |
| Founded | 14 January 2019[1] |
| Headquarters | Mile Lane Penrith Cumbria CA11 0BX[1] |
| Membership | 190 (2019)[2] |
| Ideology | Localism |
| Council seats in Cumbria | 1 / 343 |
| Website | |
| http://www.puttingcumbriafirst.co.uk | |
Policies
The party's policies include:[3]
- Increasing funding for schools
- Universal access to 4G networks
- Fully dualling the A66 and A69 roads
- Scrapping the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria
- Increasing front-line police
- Support for a second Scottish Independence Referendum
- Opposition to local government cuts
The party's leader Jonathan Davies supports giving city status to the town of Barrow-in-Furness.[4]
Electoral performance
The Party Leader, Jonathan Davies, stood as an independent candidate for Penrith and the Border in the 2017 General Election.[5] The party stood three candidates for election to both Eden District Council and Carlisle City Council at the May 2019 local elections, none were successful.[6][7]
The party's first local councillor, Michael Little, was elected to Allerdale District Council at the same election.[8] Davies stood again as a candidate in the 2019 General Election, ultimately gaining 2.2% of the vote in Penrith and the Border.[9]